| Can Silver give you a "green thumb" ? | | | | fine chains or intricately designed jewelry. |
| Having a green thumb might be great for your | | | | However, there is a quick and easy solution to |
| vegetable garden, but its not much fun when it | | | | clean your jewelry with just a few simple |
| was caused by your beloved new Silver thumb | | | | house-hold items. Best of all, this non-toxic |
| ring! So why does Silver sometimes turn some | | | | cleaning solution does not require you to touch |
| people's skin green? | | | | harsh cleaners or scrub your jewelry. Here is |
| Well, it's quite rare, but some people are allergic. | | | | what you need: |
| But not to silver, instead they are allergic to Nickel. | | | | • Sink or Glass Dish |
| So why is there Nickel in your Silver jewelry ??? | | | | • Hot Water |
| Pure Silver is way too soft and malleable to be | | | | • Baking Soda |
| used for jewelry. Almost all the jewelry available | | | | • Salt |
| anywhere is made of Sterling Silver. Sterling Silver | | | | • Aluminum Foil |
| is defined, by law, as 92.5% pure silver, and 7.5% | | | | • Tarnished Silver Jewelry |
| other metals. The other metals harden the silver | | | | Once you have all these items ready, simply |
| and give it strength. The most commonly used | | | | following the following instructions to begin making |
| "other metal" is copper. However, nickel and/or | | | | the cleaning solution and get your jewelry to shine |
| other metals are sometimes used, and it's the | | | | beautifully! |
| nickel that can cause one's skin to turn green. | | | | 1. Line the bottom of the sink or glass baking dish |
| So if you've ever had Sterling Silver jewelry turn | | | | with a sheet of aluminum foil. |
| your skin green, then you know you are one of | | | | 2. Fill the foil-lined container with steaming hot |
| 2% to3% of the population that's allergic to nickel. | | | | water. |
| Our Guarantee: | | | | 3. Add salt (sodium chloride) and baking soda |
| All of our jewelry here at Dreamland Jewelry is | | | | (sodium bicarbonate) to the water. To be precise, |
| NICKEL FREE! We take great strides to ensure | | | | use two tablespoons baking soda for every one |
| this and offer you the following guarantee: If one | | | | tablespoon of salt. |
| of our items turns your skin, return it for a full | | | | 4. Place your silver jewelry into the solution and |
| refund including shipping! Its just one more way | | | | let it rest on the aluminum foil. You will be able to |
| you're ensured quality when you shop with | | | | see the tarnish disappear. |
| Dreamland Jewelry! | | | | 5. You will want to leave heavily tarnished jewelry |
| Jewelry Cleaning | | | | in the solution for at least five minutes. Otherwise, |
| Unlike fine or pure silver, sterling silver and other | | | | remove the jewelry once it appears clean. |
| alloys will darken after exposure to air or salt | | | | 6. Gently rinse the silver jewelry with water and |
| water. Furthermore, it is often difficult to polish | | | | buff it dry with a soft towel. |